ODESSA, Texas — One Odessan is being recognized for going above and beyond for his service to the city and community in Odessa.
Collin Sewell was recognized as the Odessa Chamber of Commerce's 2024 Citizen of the Year.
Sewell, who owns the Sewell Family of Companies, including numerous car dealerships and other Odessa companies, received the honor at the Odessa Marriott Monday morning.
"Today's a really special honor, not so much for anything I've done, but really for hundreds of thousands of people who really contributed to making our company what it is today," Sewell said. "And so really it's a celebration of all those folks and the 687 people on my team and this community that makes it what it is."
As well as a business man, Sewell has also sponsored and led numerous initiatives to improve Odessa and West Texas, including IDEA Public Schools, the Education Partnership of the Permian Basin and Opportunity Odessa.